- Submitted in response to Poetry Prompt #29
Poem of the Day
1 CommentBubbles
Bursting Beautifully
Beyond Blue Bays
Blown By Balmy Breezes
Ann Budden
- Submitted in response to Poetry Prompt #29
Poem of the Day
1 CommentTo Bee or not?
Is it a bee without a buzz?
It could be a bee with all that fuzz.
But then its wings stick-out too far
and all six legs have got no hair.
You want to know the reason why?
Because it is a bee-sized fly!
They seem to wear their bee-costumes
and pollinate the same bee-blooms.
Their females are a bee’s worst pest
and lay their eggs in real-bee nests.
To be a bee-fly small or large
it helps to be bee-camouflaged.
Celia Berrell
- Submitted in response to Poetry Prompt #29
Celia said: This poem isn’t about bees. Honest!
Bombyliidae (Bee Flies)
Bee flies are large, fat, and hairy, often with a long, rigid proboscis. They are excellent mimics of bees, and may have black and yellow stripes along the abdomen. The adults are avid seekers of nectar from various flowers, although a few species feed on pollen. They are important pollinators, and can reach the nectaries of many wildflowers that are inaccessible to other flies. Their larvae are brood parasites on various species of bees and wasps.
Poetry Prompt #32
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Poem of the Day
2 CommentsINSIDE/OUTSIDE
I have a cat and she lives inside;
Inside the house, where she grows quite fat.
BUT often that fat cat wants to go outside;
Outside the house to hunt for a rat.
Inside, outside, inside, outside –
Cat at the window goes meow, meow, meow.
Inside, outside, inside, outside;
Make up your mind, cat, right away, NOW!
I have a dog and he lives outside;
Outside the house where he stays on guard.
BUT often that guard dog wants to come inside,
Inside the house and away from his yard.
Inside, outside, inside, outside –
Dog at the door going howl, howl, howl.
Inside, outside, inside, outside;
Make up your mind, dog, right away, NOW!
Jaz Stutley
- Submitted in response to Poetry Prompt #30
Poem of the Day
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I found a box
I saw ‘inside’
though what’s inside
I could not see.
Without a doubt
it’s inside out –
outside ‘inside’
just stares at me.
Perhaps ‘inside’
should be inside,
and ‘outside’ shown
externally
But no, ‘inside’
was outside wrote –
What’s ‘writ’ inside
perplexes me.
© Allan Cropper
- Submitted in response to Poetry Prompt #30
Poem of the Day
Leave a commentThe Snooze
When Dad’s at the seashore,
This bit he likes best:
After all the swimming,
Take a well-earned rest.
Once lunch is completed,
This is what he’ll choose:
Lying on his towel,
He will have a snooze.
Soaking up the sunshine,
Lying on the beach,
Seeking for a suntan,
Drink within his reach,j
How long he will lie there
None of us can guess.
Asked if he’s still snoozing
He just mumbles:”Yes”.
We return to swimming,
Wait for him to come,
When it doesn’t happen,
We send back our Mum.
Suddenly Mum wakes him:
“Dave, you’re getting hot!
You look like a lobster,
Lifted from the pot!”
Monty Edwards
Submitted in response to Poetry Prompt #15
Monty says: “I considered calling the poem “Redback!”, but in order not to confuse, chose “The Snooze”. Although the poem ends as above, one or both the following verses may be added for didactic purposes.”
Dad forgot to sunscreen:
Didn’t slip, slop, slap;
Left his head uncovered:
Didn’t wear his cap.
Now his back is blistered,
Face is sore and red,
He will struggle sleeping
Even in his bed.
We all learnt a lesson
On the beach that day,
Sunshine is a blessing
When you want to play,
But the sun can hurt you,
If you don’t take care
Best to have protection
With you everywhere.
